01/8/2019 MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday, January 8., 2019
4:30 PM
Present: Absent:
Glee Emmite, Chair John Brazile
Shelley McDowell Jane Helberg
Kevin Ashmore
Carolyn Patterson
Laurie Redus
Becky Semple
Council Liaison - Clayton Pilgrim
Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager
AGENDA
1. Glee Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM in the Paris City Council Chambers.
2. November minutes — Minutes had been emailed earlier to all board members and were available on the monitors
for viewing. A motion to approve the November 13, 2018 meeting minutes was made by Shelley McDowell, second
by Laurie Redus, motion carried.
3. Cheri Bedford requested that the board amend the minutes of the January 9, 2018 meeting of the Main Street
Board. The amendment to the minutes would reflect a Building Improvement Grant (BIG) approved but not
included in the minutes at that time. The BIG was awarded to Don Moffitt (Moffitt Financial Group) for the
renovation of the building at 36 West Plaza. Laurie Redus made the motion to amend the January 9, 2018 minutes
to include the $5,000 Building Improvement Grant to Don Moffitt as Line Item # 4. Second by Kevin Ashmore,
motion carried.
4. Committee Discussions
• Design — Glee Emmite, HPC Liaison, reported that a subcommittee is working on design standards for both new
murals and existing ghost (faded) murals. The committee consisting of Mike Lazar (chair), Linda Vandiver, Cheri
Bedford and Glee Emmite has met with John Godwin, and he will present the mural information to the city council.
• Promotions — John Brazile was not present to report. Cheri Bedford noted that the promotions committee will
meet immediately following the board meeting to discuss a new downtown event for the week of spring break.
• Economic Vitality — Kevin Ashmore reported the next meeting of the committee was targeted for the first week
of February. Data is still being gathered from 1) City of Paris by Cheri Bedford, 2) Small Business Association by
Chase Coleman and 3) federal/state grant information by HWH. This data will be incorporated into a document to
educate the public and business community about building related incentives that are available. It will serve as a
recruitment tool to attract prospective businesses to our area with downtown as the major focus.
• Organization — Laurie Redus and Cheri Bedford met to discuss outstanding items to be completed by the
organization committee. A press release for Texas Furniture is ready to be sent to The Paris News, thank you notes
to students assisting with the Christmas tree lighting are almost complete, and it's time to begin organizing
volunteers for Wine Fest on April 13, 2019.
• Chamber and V&CC — Becky Semple reported on the following information and events. • Comedy Festival,
January 24-26 organized by Daryl Felsberg, • Wine Fest, April 13, • Cinco de Mayo and opening of Farmers
Market, May 5, • Wings Over Paris and Quilt Show, May 11. • an updated Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Guide
with 2 pages for Main Street, and • all events listed in the visitor's guide for NE Texas Tourism Council. Glee
Emmite stated that PDA has a new downtown coupon page that will be sent to the Chamber.
• PDA — Glee Emmite reported that PDA and Main Street sponsored a very successful Wassail Fest with Roden -
Pryor Funeral Directors winning the trophy this year.
5. Main Street Managers Report — Cheri Bedford reported the following. • The state required "10 Criteria Report"
was submitted on time. • The board needs to review and revise the work plan with possible assistance from the state
Main Street coordinator if arrangements can be made for later this year. • A report about Main Street activities and
accomplishments over the past 6 months will be scheduled with the city council. • Texas Furniture has received the
Texas Treasure Business Award presented by the Texas Historical Commission for a 50 year history of opening and
operating a business in Texas. A time will be arranged to present this award at a city council meeting in February.
• Wine Fest is a big event that provides fundraising for Main Street Building Improvement Grants. The event brings
visitors from out of town and provides "heads in beds" for the V&CC
6. Kevin Ashmore made a motion to adjourn, second by Laurie Redus, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned
at 5:09 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Patterson
Secretary, Main Street Advisory Board
Approved this / day of�, 2019.
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Glee Emmite, Boar
Chair